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Farhan Naviwala

Farhan Naviwala, CRMA, CIA, is a director in the Risk & Transaction Advisory Practice at MBAF. He has over 10 years of experience and holds a successful track record in directing concurrent audit projects, identifying and communicating business process improvement opportunities to client executives, and keeping clients and internal teams up-to-date with audit regulations and requirements.

Farhan has extensive experience leading SOX compliance and internal audit initiatives at large and medium sized companies. He has served numerous organizations across a wide range of industries, especially in South Florida. He contributes significantly to growing the Risk & Transaction Advisory Practice and builds lasting relationships with clients by identifying practical solutions that are targeted at high risk areas for organizations.

Farhan is able to work effectively with external auditors and client executives, and is able to keep Audit Committees abreast of areas of concern from the PCAOB and latest accounting pronouncements.

Professional Affiliations and Accreditations

Certified in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA)

Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)

Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)

Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA)

Education

Florida State University – Bachelor of Science, Multinational Business Operations

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On 20 September 2017, the FASB issued a proposed ASU, Consolidation – (Topic 812): Reorganization. The FASB is issuing this proposed ASU in response to stakeholders’ concerns that the consolidation guidance in Topic 810, Consolidation, as current ...

On 28 August 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities. The FASB issued this ASU to simplify current hedge accounting requirements in U.S. GAAP, which curren ...

On 3 August 2017, the FASB issued a proposed ASU, Not-for-Profit Entities – (Topic 958) Clarifying the Scope and the Accounting Guidance for Contributions Received and Contributions Made. What’s new? The areas noted for improvement in this propos ...

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